Please Excuse My Younger Brothers is a 24-episode anime running across two consecutive cours, with the second cours beginning October 2, 2026 on Crunchyroll. Yoko Hikasa joined the cast as Azusa Yashiro for the second cours, and the theme songs changed over to Neguse. on opening and MEminor on ending.
The anime adaptation of Please Excuse My Younger Brothers is a 24-episode series split across two consecutive cours. The first cours drew a review from Anime Feminist in July 2026, which described the show as a romantic comedy about high school sophomore Ito adjusting to life with four younger stepbrothers. That review noted the series looks good, the voice acting feels natural, and the comedy lands, while stating the show is upfront about its romantic direction.
Aniplex announced the back half's theme change during its One Focus livestream on Saturday, September 12, naming Neguse. as the performer of the new opening theme 'LOVE & LIKE.' The second cours begins October 2, with a third promotional video and second key visual arriving alongside the second theme songs. MEminor performs the ending theme 'Mabataki.'
Yoko Hikasa joins the cast as Azusa Yashiro for the second cours, the only new cast addition reported in this coverage. The series streams on Crunchyroll, and the two-cours structure means the second half rolls straight into the back half without a break.
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The second cours of the Please Excuse My Younger Brothers anime begins October 2, with a third promotional video and second key visual showing both new theme songs. Yoko Hikasa joins the cast as Azusa Yashiro. Neguse. performs the opening theme "LOVE & LIKE" and MEminor performs the ending theme "Mabataki." The anime runs 24 episodes across two consecutive cours.
The Aniplex One Focus livestream on Saturday named Neguse. as the performer of "LOVE & LIKE," the new opening theme for the second part of the Please Excuse My Younger Brothers anime. Aniplex also posted a special promo video and a clip of the four-member band commenting on the song. The anime runs 24 episodes across two consecutive cours and streams on Crunchyroll.
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Anime Feminist reviewed the first episode of Please Excuse My Younger Brothers, a romantic comedy about high school sophomore Ito adjusting to life with four younger stepbrothers. The review notes the show looks good, the voice acting feels natural, and the comedy beats land, while also making clear the series is upfront about its romantic direction.